Councillor Swan said there was a lengthy discussion before a decision was finally reached.

"There have been arguments of course that say this really isn't in our forum, this isn't something that we should be doing and that we should stay clear of it and that's ... an opinion that a lot of people have but the majority of people, well certainly the majority of our council, felt that it was something that we should be taking a stand on," she said.

Cr Swan said it was considered important for Strathbogie to have an official stance before the state gathering.

"That would be just for advocacy towards the federal ... politicians to take that forward," she said.